Director, Product Management & Strategy – AI & Digital Transformation

RBC • Toronto, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Director, Product Management & Strategy within the RBC AI Group, you will define and drive the AI product strategy, enabling scalable and reusable AI solutions for large-scale AI & Digital Transformation (ADT) programs. In this role, you will be translating business ambitions into actionable strategic plans while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on the most complex and highest-impact business challenges. You will have unique visibility across both multiple lines of business, positioning you to identify transformational opportunities, drive cross-platform collaboration, and accelerate new capability development anchored to a client-first approach. Working within a fast-paced, ambitious environment, this position provides the opportunity to influence enterprise-level decisions, drive transformation, and champion meaningful value for RBC clients.

Requirements

• University Degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 5-10 years in in strategy, transformation, consulting, or financial services leadership
• 3-5 years of experience in product leadership or strategic roles within financial services, fintech or tech
• High professional maturity, emotional intelligence, comfort navigating ambiguity and conceptual thinker with ability to grasp broader issues quickly
• Demonstrated ability to influence and communicate with senior executives (VP level and above)
• Strong analytical capabilities with ability to synthesize complex information into clear strategic recommendations
• Collaborative work style and excellent interpersonal skills with ability to maintain relationships at various level within the organization
• Active listener, respectfully challenges, negotiates & influences outcomes, with a OneRBC approach
• Strong written and oral presentation skills and presence; strong technical ability with PowerPoint, Excel and Word; and strong business & financial acumen
• High level of initiative, motivation and inspires those around them
• Proven experience building and leading strategy teams

Nice To Haves

• Deep knowledge of AI and/or experience in enhancing adoption of an AI product
• Experience with digital transformation or business model innovation
• Track record of delivering transformational initiatives
• Prior experience in Financial Services or FinTech

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive thought leadership and strategy support to the senior leadership of the AI group
• Partner with business leaders to develop & articulate a comprehensive AI product strategy in line with the ADT programs
• Lead the ADT strategic agenda, with multi-year strategic priorities aligned with enterprise objectives
• Translate complex business dynamics, market insights & data into compelling narratives that inform strategic choices & capital allocation
• Lead the discovery, intake & prioritization of reusable services & solutions for ADT programs.
• Serve as strategic advisor to influence and enable businesses on reusable services & solutions for ADT programs
• Lead identification and quantification of major strategic product experience opportunities that drives product adoption and enhances revenue streams, cost savings or productivity benefits
• Act as a liaison between the Business, technology partners & AI Group Solutions team
• Drive ADT product initiatives and cross-platform collaboration across RBC
• Ensure strategies are aligned across businesses and embedded operationally

Benefits

• Opportunity to drive strategic impact at the enterprise level
• Work on ambitious, transformational initiatives delivering significant LOB and enterprise value
• Exposure to Group Executive leadership and influence on enterprise strategy
• Career advancement and skill development in a progressive, high-performing organization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director